Improvement in uterine supporters



H. N. GAMER.

Uterine Supporters.

NO. 137,53l, Patente'dAprl8,1873. Y

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HORATIO N. CANER, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN UTERINE SUPPORTERS.-

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 137,531, dated April 8,1873; application filed February 15, 1873.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HoEATIo N. GANER, of Freeport, in the county ofStephenson and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Uterine Supporter 5- and I do hereby l declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains tomake and Lise it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing whichforms part of this specification, Iand in which- Figure l is a view inperspective of the im proved uterine supporter. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofcup G, herein mentioned. Fig. 3 illustrates the double adjustable hinge.Fig. 4 is a front view of the belt-plate.

Nature.

My invention consists of a frame constructed to extend around not onlyTthe upper part and sides, but also the lower part, of the eX- ternalorgans of generation, in combination with a cup-stem having upward andoutward curves, attached to the lower part of the frame by an adjustablehinge, so as to furnish an easy and firm support and `avoid pressureupon the delicate parts within the labia.

A A are the frame-arms, so constructed and arranged as to surround thelabia pudendi and the mons veneris as much as possible withoutinterfering with the motion of the thighs. B is a slot at'the top of theframe to slide over the pin b on the belt-plate, to which the supporteris held by a screw-nut. D is the stem with an upward and outward curve,as shown in the drawing, and is attached to the lower part of the frameby the double and adjustable hinge E, which is so arranged as to rest inthe perineum out of the way. Ihe

stem is made to curve upward and outward, and is introduced from thelower part of the frame, as described and shown, to avoid the lowermargin or" the vagina and to obviate the liability of its pressing onthe clitoris and meatus urinarius; and by removing one of the screws oi'the hinge the stein is rendered adjustable to any required position, andit may be readily removed and another of different curve or lengthattached. F is a loop at the lower part of the frame for receiving thesupportingbands from the back part ot' the belt, so as to affordadditional support and not interfere with defecation. `Gr is an ovalcup, so made to lit the natural shape of the uterus, and is supported byrods c c c above the screw-nut d on the upper end of the stem, and isprovided with a large perforation, c, at the bottom to allow the freepassage of all the secretions. H is abelt-plate, having a pin or bolt,b, with a screw-nut on the end to hold the supporter, and double slots hh and bar t' at each end, so that when in use the plate may rest on theoutside of the belt K, as shown in the drawing..

Claim.

The frame A A, constructed .so as to extend around the labia pudendi andthe mons veneris, in combination with cup-stem D, having upward andoutward curves, and attached to the lower part of the frame by anadjustable hinge, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand this5th day of February, 1873.

HORATIO N.. CANER.

Witnesses:

J oEN GoATEs, B. T. BUOKLEY.

